Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02
Convicted Prisoners
BROUGHT INTO THE CRIMINAL COURT FOR SENTENCE

BROUGHT INTO THE CRIMINAL COURT FOR SENTENCE
TO-DAY.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, this
morning, Mrs. Mary E. Little, the mother OF the
Little boys, convicted OF receiving stolen goods
Uhe proceeds OF their crimes) was called for SEN
tence, and the court stated that some parties had
been to see him, and he had come to the conclu-
sion to suspend the imposition Of the sentence
Samuel Jennings, convicted OF assault with in
tent to kill Samuel McKeever on May 10 last, and
recommended to mercy, was called up for SEN
tence; In answer TO question OF the court he
said that McKeever owed him $1.75 and he asked
him for II, but was put out, and he shot McKeever
because he struck him, and did not intend to XIII
him. The court imposed sentence OF two wears
In the Albany penitenttary.
VIM Johnson, with half dozen aliases, convicted
yesterday OF false pretenses in the sheep transac
tions, was called up for sentence and said that he
had been arrested twice before The District at
torney stated that he understood johnson was ga
professional" Mr.. T. c. Taylor stated that he had
tried the ''sheep" game on him. The court said
that he was one Of the worst criminals he had ever
had before him, and he had committed unblush-
ing perjury on the stand. He had little hopes Of
his ever attempting an honest life He regretted
that he had some doubts as to the conviction un-
i've years In the Albany penitentiary.
DR.. Wltter Dumas, convicted OF false pretences
in obtaining s. OF Rev. Father Tewes was called,
and Mr.. Hewlett stated that he could do nothing
further in the case Assistant District Attorney
upscomb stated that there were other victims here
In answer to the court Dumas proceeded to read a
prepared address on his case. He insisted
that he had spoken the truth, and claimed that he
was innocent OF any crime, and his sole onense
was his endeavor to benefit his race, and in con-
clusion asserted that he was an honest man. The
court said that EFFORTS had been made for three
weeks TO SubStantiate his statements but they had
failed. Dumas said the others appointed at the
Ph1iadelphia meeting had gone South and left him
in the lurch. The court said that there was moth
ing more for him to do except to pass the SEN
tence and he gave the minimum punishment
one year In the Albany penitentiary.
Charles G0odal, the elve-year-Old cOlored boy,
0nvlV1n 1n~a
sentenced to the Reform School during majority.
Chaa johnson, cOlOred, pleaded guilty to an
assault and battery with intent to kill Frank
Fultz, saying that FultZ drew pistol on him and
subsequently threatened him again with pistol,
and then shot him. The court directed plea OF
not guilty to be entered.
Lewis Degges petit larceny, second ofrense,
PLEADED plea nIg guiiLy an and acknowledged that he had
last time october 12 He was sentenced to Albany
for one year.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marr1age licenses have
Deen issued Dy the clerk OF the court to g. L.
Braund and Annie Steidel; e. d. Seybold and Edna
b. Henntcke; Joseph E. Lewis and India NJ Scrog-
gins; b; n. STALKS and Annie X: Vickers, OF War
renton, va; James +. Kelly, OF London, Ohio, and
Lillian Malcolm, OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
RoBBERIEs REP0RTED.-Col T. r. Lee reports the
loss OF twenty-nve excursion tickets.-JosL Nc
twenIy,seven booEs~Eveiin%e % Howard. No. III; 14i7
18th street, reports the larceny OF S35O-Mrs J.
II. Spnngmans No. sos B street, reports the lar
ceny OF s. worth Of clothing.--J0hn p. Tyrrell,
near Missouri avenue, about 80 O'Clock last night,
white man snatched from him gold-headed
cane, worth 81.
Surrogate Rollins In New York has handed down
e decision admitting the win OF Prof VIM. II. Dar-
ling 70 probate